Bill Text: TX HR480 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 2017 Fiesta de la Flor in Corpus Christi.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-06 - Reported enrolled [HR480 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR480-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 480 |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Corpus Christi are paying tribute to | ||
one of the state's musical legends on March 24 and 25, 2017, at | ||
Fiesta de la Flor, a celebration of the life and legacy of Selena | ||
Quintanilla, presented by CITGO; and | ||
WHEREAS, Organized by the Quintanilla family and the Corpus | ||
Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau, the festival annually | ||
honors Selena by showcasing the community and culture in which she | ||
took such pride; CITGO, a longtime leader in the Corpus Christi | ||
business community, is generously sponsoring this event; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among the scheduled performers are some of the most | ||
popular and acclaimed artists on the local and national Latin music | ||
scene, including A. B. Quintanilla y Elektro Kumbia, La Mafia, | ||
Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz, Adalberto and the Latin Breed, Pete | ||
Astudillo, Las Fenix, David Marez, Isabel Marie, the B-Side | ||
Players, Megan Chapa, and Finding Friday; the event will also | ||
feature the Madame Tussauds Hollywood Selena wax figure and guest | ||
appearances by actresses Jackie Cruz from the hit Netflix series | ||
Orange Is the New Black and Jackie Guerra from the film Selena; and | ||
WHEREAS, Selena will forever hold a special place in the | ||
hearts of fans in Texas and beyond, and this festival provides a | ||
welcome opportunity to remember the vibrant "Queen of Tejano" and | ||
celebrate the joy her music continues to bring; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2017 Fiesta de la Flor and | ||
extend to all those involved sincere best wishes for a successful | ||
and memorable event. | ||
Herrero | ||
Hunter | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 480 was adopted by the House on March | ||
2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||